Happy Halloween / Liturgical Prizes or Surprises / Homiletic decay

"Happy Halloween" The time for Halloween celebration is long gone by now. Yet something came to my attention which may be instructive and also serve as warning with respect to our own observance of this day. We have come to accept "halloween" as a legitimate fun day for our children. "Trick or treat" is represented as an innocent method of obtaining many goodies on this day. Some concern has been expressed within cities because of harmful items inserted into the food or candy. But little...